82 Bible Verses about Hatred

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2 Samuel 13:15

Then did Amnon hate her with a very great hatred, for, greater, was the hatred wherewith he hated her, than the love wherewith he had loved her, - so Amnon said to her - Rise - begone!

Genesis 37:4

So his brethren saw that their father loved him, more than any of his brethren, and they hated him, and could not bid him prosper,

Deuteronomy 7:15

and Yahweh, will turn away, from thee, all disease, - and as for all the sore sicknesses of Egypt which thou knowest, he will not lay them upon thee, but will put them upon all who hate thee;

Deuteronomy 19:11-12

But, when any man shall be hating his neighbour, and shall lie in wait for him and rise up against him, and smite him so as to take away his life that he dieth, - and shall then flee into one of these cities, then shall the elders of his city send and fetch him from thence, - and deliver him into the hand of the blood redeemer that he die;

Judges 11:7

But Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, Have not, ye, hated me, and thrust me out from the house of my father? Wherefore then, are ye come unto me, now, when ye are in distress?

2 Samuel 13:22

And Absolom spake not with Amnon, either bad or good, - though Absolom hated Amnon, because he had forced Tamar his sister.

Psalm 25:19

Behold my foes, for they abound, - and, with the hatred of violence, do they hate me.

Psalm 38:19

And, my foes, are alive - have become strong, - and multiplied are they who hate me for false cause:

Galatians 5:19-20

Manifest, however, are the works of the flesh, which, indeed, are - fornication, impurity, wantonness, idolatry, enchantment, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of wrath, factions, divisions, parties,

1 John 2:9-11

He that saith he is, in the light, and hateth, his brother, is, in the darkness, until even now! He that loveth his brother, is abiding, in the light, and, cause of stumbling, in him, is there none. Whereas, he that hateth his brother, in the darkness, dwelleth, and in the darkness, walketh; and knoweth not whither he is drifting, because the, darkness, hath blinded his eyes.

1 John 3:15

Whosoever is hating his brother, is, a murderer; and ye know that, no murderer, hath life age-during, within him abiding.

Psalm 81:15

The haters of Yahweh, should come cringing unto him, Then let their own good time be age-abiding!

Romans 1:29-31

Filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, baseness, full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil disposition, Whisperers, detractors, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, vain boasters, inventors of vices, unto parents unyielding, Without discernment, regardless of covenants, without natural affection, unmerciful: -

Exodus 20:5

thou shalt not bow thyself down to them nor be led to serve them - For, I, Yahweh, thy God, am a jealous GOD, visiting the iniquity of fathers upon sons, unto three generations and, unto four, of them that hate me;

Deuteronomy 7:10

but requiting them who hate him unto his face to destroy them, - he will not be slack towards him that hateth him, unto his face, will he requite him.

Deuteronomy 32:41

If I whet my flashing sword, And my hand take bold on justice, I will return vengeance unto mine adversaries, And them who hate me, will I requite:

2 Chronicles 19:2

And there came out to meet him, Jehu son of Hanani, the seer, who said unto King Jehoshaphat, Unto the lawless, was it right to give help? and, on them who hate Yahweh, to bestow thy love? For this cause, therefore, is there wrath against thee, from before Yahweh;

Proverbs 1:29

Because they hated knowledge, and, the reverence of Yahweh, did not choose;

John 15:23-25

He that hateth me, hateth, my Father also. Had I not done among them, the works, which, no other, had done, sin, had they none; but, now, have they, both seen and hated both me and my Father. But -- that the word which, in their law, is written, might be fulfilled - They hated me without cause.

John 7:7

The world cannot hate you; but, me, it hateth, because, I, bear witness concerning it, that, the works thereof, are, wicked.

Matthew 21:46

And, seeking to secure him, they feared the multitudes; since, for a prophet, were they holding him.

Matthew 26:3-4

Then, were gathered together, the High-priests and the Elders of the people, into the court of the High-priest who was called Caiaphas; and they took counsel together, in order that, Jesus, by guile, they might secure, and slay.

Matthew 27:22

Pilate saith unto them - What then shall I do unto Jesus, who is called Christ? They all say - Let him be crucified!

Luke 19:14

But, his citizens, hated him, and sent off an embassy after him, saying - We desire not, this, man, to be made king over us!

1 Kings 22:8

And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Besides, is a certain man, by whom we might seek Yahweh, but, I, hate him, for he is never moved to prophesy concerning me anything good, only evil, Micaiah, son of Imlah. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

Psalm 35:19

Let not them who are falsely my foes rejoice over me, As for them who hate me without cause, let them not wink the eye!

Psalm 69:4

More than the hairs of my head, Are they who hate me without cause, - Firmer than my bones, Are they who are my foes for false cause, - What I had not plundered, then, had I to restore.

Psalm 109:3-5

And, with words of hatred, have they surrounded me, and have made war upon me without cause: For my love, they have been accusing me, while, I, was at prayer: Yea they have returned unto me - Evil for good; and, Hatred for my love.

Proverbs 29:10

Blood-thirsty men, hate the blameless man, and, as for the upright, they seek his life.

Isaiah 66:5

Hear the word of Yahweh, ye who care anxiously for his word: Said your brethren Who hated you. Who thrust you out for my Names sake, Yahweh be glorified! Therefore shall he appear to your rejoicing, But, they, shall turn pale.

Matthew 24:9-10

Then, will they deliver you up into tribulation, and will slay you, - and ye will be men hated by all the nations, because of my name And, then, will many be caused to stumble, and, one another, will deliver up, and will hate one another;

Mark 13:13

And ye will be men hated by all, because of my name; but, he that hath endured throughout, the same, shall be saved.

Luke 21:16-19

But ye will be delivered up, even by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolk, and friends, and they will put to death some from among you; And ye will be hated by all, because of my name: And, a hair of your head, in nowise shall perish, -read more.
By your endurance, shall ye gain your lives for a possession.

Luke 1:69-71

And hath raised up a horn of salvation for us, In the house of David his servant: According as he hath spoken by mouth of his holy ancient prophets, - Of salvation from among our foes, and out of the hand of all them that hate us:

Luke 6:22

Happy, are ye, whensoever men shall hate you, and whensoever they shall separate you, and reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the sake of the Son of Man:

Acts 23:12-15

And, when it became day, the Jews, forming a conspiracy, bound themselves under a curse, saying, that they would neither eat nor drink till they had slain Paul. And they were, more than forty, who, this sworn-confederacy, had formed. And they went unto the High-priests and Elders, and said - With a curse have we bound ourselves, to taste, nothing, until we have slain Paul.read more.
Now, therefore, do, ye, with the High-council, make it appear unto the captain, that he should bring him down unto you, as though about to ascertain more exactly the things that concern him; and, we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.

Luke 6:27-28

But, unto you, I say, who are hearkening: Be loving your enemies; be doing, good, unto them that hate you; Be blessing them that curse you; be praying for them that wantonly insult you.

Matthew 5:43-44

Ye have heard, that it was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But, I, say unto you, Be loving your enemies, and praying for them who are persecuting you:

Psalm 5:4-5

For, not a GOD finding pleasure in lawlessness, art thou, and wrong can be no guest of thine: Boasters, shall not station themselves, before thine eyes, - Thou hatest all workers of iniquity:

Proverbs 6:16-19

These six things, doth Yahweh hate, yea, seven, are the abomination of his soul: - Eyes that are lofty, a tongue that is false, and hands shedding innocent blood; A heart contriving iniquitous devices, feet hasting to run into mischief;read more.
One that uttereth lies - a false witness, and one sending forth strifes between brethren.

Isaiah 61:8

For, I, Yahweh, am a lover of justice, Hating plunder, for an ascending-sacrifice, Therefore will I give their reward with faithfulness, And an age-abiding covenant, will I solemnise for them.

Deuteronomy 12:31

Thou shalt not do likewise unto Yahweh thy God, - for everything that is an abomination unto Yahweh which he doth hate, have they done unto their gods, for even their sons and their daughters, do they consume with fire unto their gods.

Deuteronomy 16:21-22

Thou shalt not plant thee, as a sacred stem, any tree, - near unto the altar of Yahweh thy God which thou shalt make for thyself; neither shalt thou set thee up a pillar, - which Yahweh thy God, doth hate.

Isaiah 1:14

Your new moons and your appointed feasts, my soul, hateth, - They have become unto me a burden I am too weary to bear:

Jeremiah 12:8

Mine inheritance, hath become to me as a lion in a jungle, - She hath given forth against me her voice, For this cause, have I hated her.

Hosea 9:15

All their wickedness, is in Gilgal, yea, there, have I come to hate them, For the wickedness of their doings - out of my house, will I drive them forth, - no more will I love them, all their rulers, are unruly.

Zechariah 8:16-17

These, are the things which ye shall do: Speak ye the truth, every man with his neighbour, truth and the sentence of peace, pronounce ye in your gates; And let, no man, devise, the injury of his neighbour, in your heart, and the oath of falsehood, do not love, - for, all these, are things which I hate, declareth Yahweh.

Malachi 2:16

For he hateth divorce, saith Yahweh, God of Israel, him also who covereth with violence his own clothing, saith Yahweh of hosts, - therefore should ye take heed to your spirit, and not deal treacherously.

Exodus 18:21

Thou thyself, therefore shalt look out, from among all the people - men of ability, reverers of God, men of fidelity, haters of extortion, - and place them over them as rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

Psalm 101:3

I will not set before mine eyes, a vile thing, - The doing of them who fall away, I hate, It shall not cleave unto me;

Psalm 119:104

Out of thy precepts, will I get understanding, For this cause, do I hate every false way.

Psalm 139:21

Do I not hate, them who hate thee, O Yahweh? And loathe, them who rise up against thee?

Amos 5:15

Hate wrong, and love right, and station, Justice, in the gate, - Peradventure, Yahweh, God of hosts, will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.

Revelation 2:6

But, this, thou hast, that thou hatest the works of the Nicolaitanes, which, I also, hate.

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Christ » Sake, for his » Hatred

For Christ's sake » Hatred

Hatred » Examples of » Of the saints

Luke 6:22

Happy, are ye, whensoever men shall hate you, and whensoever they shall separate you, and reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the sake of the Son of Man:

Isaiah 66:5

Hear the word of Yahweh, ye who care anxiously for his word: Said your brethren Who hated you. Who thrust you out for my Names sake, Yahweh be glorified! Therefore shall he appear to your rejoicing, But, they, shall turn pale.

More verses: Luke 21:17 1 John 3:13

Hatred » Condemned

1 John 3:15

Whosoever is hating his brother, is, a murderer; and ye know that, no murderer, hath life age-during, within him abiding.

More verses: Leviticus 19:17

Hatred » Examples of » Of Christ

Luke 6:11

But, they, were filled with folly, and began conversing one with another, as to, what they might do with Jesus.

Luke 19:14

But, his citizens, hated him, and sent off an embassy after him, saying - We desire not, this, man, to be made king over us!

John 7:7

The world cannot hate you; but, me, it hateth, because, I, bear witness concerning it, that, the works thereof, are, wicked.

More verses: John 19:6

Hatred » Christ experienced

John 7:7

The world cannot hate you; but, me, it hateth, because, I, bear witness concerning it, that, the works thereof, are, wicked.

Psalm 35:19

Let not them who are falsely my foes rejoice over me, As for them who hate me without cause, let them not wink the eye!

John 15:24-25

Had I not done among them, the works, which, no other, had done, sin, had they none; but, now, have they, both seen and hated both me and my Father. But -- that the word which, in their law, is written, might be fulfilled - They hated me without cause.

Hatred » Punishment of

Psalm 34:21

Misfortune shall be the death of the lawless one, And, the haters of the righteous man, shall be held guilty.

Psalm 44:7

For thou hast saved us from our adversaries, And, them who hated us, hast thou put to shame.

Psalm 89:23

And I will shatter, from before him, his adversaries, And, them who hate him, will I smite;

Amos 1:11

Thus, saith Yahweh, Because of three transgressions of Edom, and because of four, will I not turn it back, - Because he pursued, with the sword, his brother, and stifled his compassions, and his anger tare in pieces evermore, and, his indignation, kept watch perpetually,

Hatred » Against iniquity, justified

Psalm 101:3

I will not set before mine eyes, a vile thing, - The doing of them who fall away, I hate, It shall not cleave unto me;

Psalm 119:104

Out of thy precepts, will I get understanding, For this cause, do I hate every false way.

Psalm 119:128

For this cause, all thy precepts concerning all things, I deem right, Every way of falsehood, I hate.

More verses: Psalm 139:21-22

Hatred » Forbidden

Colossians 3:8

But, now, do, ye also, put them all away, - anger, wrath, baseness, defamation, shameful talk out of your mouth:

Leviticus 19:17

Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thy heart, - Thou shalt, faithfully reprove, thy neighbour, and not countenance him in sin:

Hatred » Often cloaked by deceit

Proverbs 10:18

He that concealeth hatred, hath false lips, and he that sendeth forth slander, the same, is a dullard.

Proverbs 26:26

Hatred may clothe itself with guile, his wickedness shall be disclosed in the convocation.

Hatred » We should exhibit against » False ways

Psalm 119:104

Out of thy precepts, will I get understanding, For this cause, do I hate every false way.

Psalm 119:128

For this cause, all thy precepts concerning all things, I deem right, Every way of falsehood, I hate.

Hatred » Saints should » Expect

John 15:18-19

If, the world, is hating, you, ye are getting to know that, me, before you, it hath hated. If, of the world, ye had been, the world, of its own, had been fond; but, because, of the world, ye are not, on the contrary, I, chose you out of the world, therefore, the world, doth hate you.

Hatred » The wicked exhibit » Towards saints

Proverbs 29:10

Blood-thirsty men, hate the blameless man, and, as for the upright, they seek his life.

Psalm 25:19

Behold my foes, for they abound, - and, with the hatred of violence, do they hate me.

Hatred » We should exhibit against » Evil

Hatred » Saints should » Return good for

Exodus 23:5

When thou seest the ass of him that hateth thee sinking down under his burden, and mightest have foreborne to unload him, thou shalt surely help him to unload,

Hatred » Exemplified » Cain

Genesis 4:5

but of Cain and his present, he approved not, - and it angered Cain greatly, and his countenance fell.

Hatred » Examples of » Haman

Esther 9:1

And, in the twelfth month, the same, is the month Adar, on the thirteenth day thereof, when the word of the king and his edict arrived to be put in execution, - on the day when the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, though it, was changed, so that the Jews themselves should have power over them who hated them,

Esther 3:5-6

And, when Haman saw that Mordecai did not bend nor bow down unto him, then was Haman filled with wrath; but, it was contemptible in his eyes, to thrust forth a hand on Mordecai alone, for they had told him of the people of Mordecai, - and Haman sought to destroy all the Jews who were throughout all the kingdom of Ahasuerus, the people of Mordecai.

Hatred » Inconsistent with » The knowledge of God

1 John 2:11

Whereas, he that hateth his brother, in the darkness, dwelleth, and in the darkness, walketh; and knoweth not whither he is drifting, because the, darkness, hath blinded his eyes.

Hatred » Exemplified » Enemies of the jews

Esther 9:1

And, in the twelfth month, the same, is the month Adar, on the thirteenth day thereof, when the word of the king and his edict arrived to be put in execution, - on the day when the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, though it, was changed, so that the Jews themselves should have power over them who hated them,

Esther 9:5

So then the Jews smote all their enemies, with the smiting of the sword and slaughter, and destruction, - and they dealt with them who hated them according to their pleasure.

Hatred » Of God

Psalm 5:5

Boasters, shall not station themselves, before thine eyes, - Thou hatest all workers of iniquity:

Malachi 2:16

For he hateth divorce, saith Yahweh, God of Israel, him also who covereth with violence his own clothing, saith Yahweh of hosts, - therefore should ye take heed to your spirit, and not deal treacherously.

Hatred » Examples of » The jews

Acts 23:12

And, when it became day, the Jews, forming a conspiracy, bound themselves under a curse, saying, that they would neither eat nor drink till they had slain Paul.

Hatred » Leads to deceit

Proverbs 26:24-25

With his lips, the hater dissembleth, but, within himself, he layeth up deceit: Though he make gracious his voice, do not trust him, for, seven abominations, are in his heart:

Hatred » We should exhibit against » Hatred and opposition to God

Psalm 139:21-22

Do I not hate, them who hate thee, O Yahweh? And loathe, them who rise up against thee? With completeness of hatred, I hate them, As enemies, have they become to me.

Hatred » Exemplified » saul

1 Samuel 18:8-9

Then was Saul exceeding angry, and this saying was offensive in his eyes, and he said, - They have ascribed, to David, ten thousands, but, to me, have they ascribed thousands, - What, more, then, can he have but, the kingdom? And Saul was eyeing David from that day forward.

Hatred » Give no cause for

Proverbs 25:17

Withhold thy foot from the house of thy neighbour, - lest he be weary of thee, and hate thee.

Hatred » Stirs up strife

Hatred » Embitters life

Hatred » Liars prone to

Proverbs 26:28

A false tongue, hateth them who are crushed by it, and, a flattering mouth, worketh occasion of stumbling.

Hatred » A work of the flesh

Hatred » Exemplified » Esau

Hatred » Examples of » Esau

Hatred » We should exhibit against » Lying

Hatred » Exemplified » Enemies of daniel

Daniel 6:4-15

Then, the ministers and the satraps, began seeking to find, occasion, against Daniel, in respect of the kingdom, - but, no occasion nor wickedness, could they find, inasmuch as, faithful, was he, and, neither error nor wickedness, could be found against him. Then, these men, were saying, We shall not find against this Daniel, any occasion; unless we find it against him in respect of the law of his God. Then, these ministers and satraps, crowded together unto the king, - and, thus, were saying to him, O Darius the king! for ages, live! read more.
All the ministers of the kingdom, the nobles and satraps, the near friends and the pashas, have consulted together, to establish a royal statute, and to confirm an interdict, - That, whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man, for thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions. Now, O king! wilt thou establish the interdict, and sign the writing, that it may not be changed - according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which may not be abolished, Wherefore, King Darius, signed the writing and the interdict. But, Daniel, when he knew that the writing, was signed, went to his own house, and, the windows being opened to him, in his chamber, toward Jerusalem, three times a day, was he kneeling upon his knees, and praying and giving thanks before his God, in like manner as he had been doing aforetime. Then, these men, crowded together, and found Daniel, - praying and making supplication, before his God. Then drew they near, and began to speak before the king, concerning the royal interdict, Didst thou not sign, an interdict, that, any man who should petition of any God or man, for thirty days, save of thee, O king, should be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, Certain is the thing - according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which may not be abolished. Then answered they and were saying before the king, Daniel, who is of the sons of the exile of Judah, hath made thee, O king, of none account, also the interdict which thou hast signed, - but, three times a day, is asking his petition. Then, the king, when he heard, the matter, was sorely displeased with himself, and, upon Daniel, set his heart, to deliver him, - and, until the going in of the sun, was striving to rescue him. Then, these men, crowded unto the king, - and were saying to the king, Know, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is, that, no interdict nor statute which the king establisheth, may be changed.

Hatred » Saints should » Not rejoice in the calamities of those who exhibit

Job 31:29-30

If rejoiced in the misfortune of him that hated me, or exulted when calamity found him; - Neither did I suffer my palate to sin, by asking, with a curse, for his life:

Hatred » Exemplified » Joseph's brethren

Genesis 37:4

So his brethren saw that their father loved him, more than any of his brethren, and they hated him, and could not bid him prosper,

Hatred » Exemplified » Haman

Esther 3:5-6

And, when Haman saw that Mordecai did not bend nor bow down unto him, then was Haman filled with wrath; but, it was contemptible in his eyes, to thrust forth a hand on Mordecai alone, for they had told him of the people of Mordecai, - and Haman sought to destroy all the Jews who were throughout all the kingdom of Ahasuerus, the people of Mordecai.

Hatred » Exemplified » Ahab

1 Kings 22:8

And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Besides, is a certain man, by whom we might seek Yahweh, but, I, hate him, for he is never moved to prophesy concerning me anything good, only evil, Micaiah, son of Imlah. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

Hatred » Examples of » Joseph's brethren

Genesis 37:4

So his brethren saw that their father loved him, more than any of his brethren, and they hated him, and could not bid him prosper,

Hatred » Examples of » Herodias

Mark 6:18-19

For John had been saying to Herod - It is not allowed thee, to have, the wife of thy brother. And, Herodias, was cherishing a grudge against him, and wishing, to slay him, - and could not;

Hatred » Examples of » Ahab

1 Kings 22:8

And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Besides, is a certain man, by whom we might seek Yahweh, but, I, hate him, for he is never moved to prophesy concerning me anything good, only evil, Micaiah, son of Imlah. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

Hatred » We should exhibit against » Backsliding

Psalm 101:3

I will not set before mine eyes, a vile thing, - The doing of them who fall away, I hate, It shall not cleave unto me;

Hatred » The wicked exhibit » Towards God

Romans 1:30

Whisperers, detractors, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, vain boasters, inventors of vices, unto parents unyielding,

Hatred » Inconsistent with » The love of God

Hatred » Saints should » Not marvel at

Hatred » Exemplified » Men of gilead

Judges 11:7

But Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, Have not, ye, hated me, and thrust me out from the house of my father? Wherefore then, are ye come unto me, now, when ye are in distress?

Hatred » Is murder

1 John 3:15

Whosoever is hating his brother, is, a murderer; and ye know that, no murderer, hath life age-during, within him abiding.

Hatred » The wicked exhibit » Towards each other

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Proverbs 26:28

A false tongue, hateth them who are crushed by it, and, a flattering mouth, worketh occasion of stumbling.

Strife » Excited by » Hatred

Strife » Causes of » Hatred

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